The Scythe Big Shuriken 2 may be low profile, but it packs in many of the features found in much larger coolers. Scythe uses five 6mm heat pipes in the Big Shuriken 2, which wrap 180 degrees to maintain length while keeping the profile extremely low at 58mm. Aiding in keeping the low profile, the Big Shuriken 2 uses a 120mm fan that is only 12mm in thickness that blows directly down through the fins and over the heat pipes. Despite the low profile and 120mm fan, the Big Shuriken 2 provides ample clearance for standard height RAM and motherboard components, while the downblowing fan helps to cool them."

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